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Assassination of the Russian Minister Plehve 1904 Directed by Lucien Nonguet Assassinat du ministre Plehve

The film depicts the assassination of the Russian minister in charge of the secret police. The bombing assault against the Chief of Police, Von Plèhve by a student named Sasanoff happened in Saint Petersburg on July, 29, 1904. It was reconstructed in Montreuil in the first days of August. For the sets, H. Laurent asked Touchard, director of exteriors to find newly dead horses, and a carriage from the year 1900. Laurent dismantled the carriage and burned parts of it and with a picture from the Petit Jornal Illustré, he recontructed the scene.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language No Language
Gnere Crime
Production Company Pathé Frères
Release Date 15 August 1904
1 mins
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